
Peter had the privilege of being a member of the Avoca team that won the club’s first senior trophy in 1983. He got his first international cap in 1985 against the Olympic Silver medalist West Germany. A highlight of his club career was playing with his son Ziggy for the men’s senior team, making a career five decades of club hockey.
Peter has served as President of the Club and on the Board of Leinster Hockey. He is a current member of the Leinster Branch Umpires association and umpires to EY level.
Peter started as a farmer before going into the film business and is now a 1st Assistant Director which brings him to various locations around the world.

Paul was in charge of the club’s development for 4 years, the main achievements being securing the new licence for Newpark, raising the grant for the upcoming pitch development and designing the process that led to the creation of the 5 year plan. Paul has now moved into the role of Club Vice President with a continued focus on development, club operating model and being ready for the future.
Paul’s personal career has spanned business operations, transformation and strategy in a number of financial services companies. He has 3 daughters in the club, enjoys painting, hockey, playing bass, hockey, avid Liverpool and Leinster Rugby supporter and hockey!

She spent more than a decade on the Executive committee serving as Honorary Club Secretary, Women’s Vice Captain and Captain, Club Vice President and President along with a spell as Women’s 1st team manager. She was selected as the Leinster Volunteer of the month award in April 2022. She is the club’s Designated Liason Person which deals with our child protection and welfare issues.
Caroline is a public health nurse.

He was appointed Vice-President in 2019 and following a 2 year term, took over as club president from Caroline Daly in May 2021. Ben is a Leinster branch umpire in his spare time so watch out for him in canary yellow!
Ben’s career outside hockey has been focused within the IT industry where he held multiple global roles spanning a 20 year period within Microsoft. Most recently Ben has been working as a Solution Delivery and Digital transformation lead for a number of growing Irish companies as well as sharing advice to IT start ups. In addition, he recently achieved a Distinction in an Advanced Diploma in Leadership / Management coaching.
While having a full plate, Ben’s true passion is for his family as well as the future success of Avoca Hockey Club both on and off the pitch.

She is also heavily involved in camogie, managing and coaching adult and juvenile teams for over 10 years at Kilmacud Crokes. She is a past member of Dublin Camogie’s Executive as Minor Chair and also sat on its Development Board.
Sheena is currently the CEO of the national charity Drinkaware, prior to which she looked after sponsorship at the Camogie Association and has 20 years consumer and corporate consultancy experience under her belt working with a broad range of Irish and global brands in Ireland and the UK.
Sheena sits on the Board of the national autism charity, AsIAm, and the Advisory Board of the Internet Commission. She’s a past Board Director of the Wheel, member of the Media Literacy Network and World Social Marketing Association and is a current member of the Corporate Governance Institute.

He has been involved in many roles at Executive Committee Level and was part of the small team that delivered the first Astro Pitch in Newpark in 2005.
Nigel is involved in the property business and is a Fellow of both the Royal institute of Chartered Surveyors and Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland .

She has been a qualified chartered accountant for over 20 years, working as both Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer in the past. She currently working as Chief Operations Officer for an Irish SME.

He served for some six years on the Executive Committee as Development Chair leading on the development of a couple of five-year plans and securing the ground sharing agreement with Sion Hill and the funds from Sports Capital and Leinster Hockey to finance it. He started the Give Hockey a Go programme 3 years ago and is currently managing this initiative on behalf of the Club.
He runs a business, 2into3, that provides consulting, recruitment and research services to Ireland’s Nonprofit sector (including Sports Bodies). 2into3, on a pro-bono basis, has supported the club on recruitment, grant applications and fundraising.
Before becoming involved in Hockey Dennis played Soccer for Wilton A.F.C, U.C.C and College Corinthians and coached U.C.C to a Crowley Cup title in 1988.